adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading What old December's bareness everywhere!
BearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
December'snounUS /dɪˈsembərz/
possessive form of “december” — the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading What old December's bareness everywhere!
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading What old December's bareness everywhere!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
freezings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What old December's bareness everywhere!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
unfathered
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From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
wombs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this time removed was summer's time, The teeming autumn big with rich increase, Bearing the wanton burden of the prime, Like widowed wombs after their lords' decease: Yet this abundant issue seemed to me But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, For summer and his pleasures wait on thee, And thou away, the very birds are mute.
